Central West Coastal Waters Forecast: Low Rocky Point to Sandy Cape

Weather Situation

A cold front to the west combined with an area of high pressure over the Tasman Sea are producing a northerly airstream over Tasmania. The front will move over western Tasmania this evening, then to the east of the state Wednesday morning. A complex area of low pressure will develop around Tasmania later Wednesday and early Thursday, with several low centres forming close to the state.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Central West Coast

Winds

North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore until around midday. Winds tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon then tending west to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell

Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.

Wednesday 21 November

Winds

West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly in the morning then southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening, reaching up to 25 knots offshore late evening.

Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.